The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-08-10
PROHIBITION.

PkOHlBITlUN.
1. Whose Bill is this?
2.sWhat is it fcrfT
S.sAre its provisions proper for the
object intended?
l.. Il FIRST took shape at the opening of
the campaign last year at Providence.
1t came through the Democratic Club.
1t was in the form of query to the can
didates for the Senate and House, to
know if we were in favor of submitting
this question to the people. The same
query was confronted at nearly every
meeting, and was discussed at them all.
Every candidate pledged himself to sup
port such Bill. When the delegation
went to Columbia we met to carry out
our pledges made to the people. Mr..
Murray prepared the Bill. TWAS closely
examined and changed to meet the views
of the members. It vas introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Murray, and becamea
Senate Bill. 1t met strong opposition
there, and nearly every Section was
amended. Among them was the Section
requiring majority of the owners OF
real estate to sign a petition for said
election. This came from the anti pro.
hibitionists. Thus amended, Invent to the
House, and was again closely scrutinized
Section by Section, and every part ap'
proved and voted for by the delegation
throughout. While every member might
not have been in full accord with it, we
regarded it Bill coming from the peo'
pie of the County, and 30 framed as to
carry out their wishes, if majority OF
the qualified voters really desired prohi-
bition. 1t, therefore, became the peoples
Bill, or the Bill of their delegation.
2. What was it fors What its object?
Certainly to stop the sale Of any spiritu'
ous, malt, or Intoxicating liquors, except
domestic wines, and except by druggists.
Section e1cepts druggists from its pen
alties, and Section II prescribes how they
may sell it.
Section Z prohibits "to give away,
barter or exchange spirituous, or malt, or
Intoxicating liquors in connection with
any business conducted by such person."
No true temperance man can object to
this. It prevents man from selling
spirits without license. He can't give
away spirits by adding its cost to the
article of goods sold or any such decep-
ton practiced in any line Of business
and thus defeat the Law. He can give
away as much as he pleases at home or
elsewhere, so that it is not in connection
| with his business. A barber can't shave
q man and throw in drink. What says
the temperance man to this 1? Does he
wish such loop hole in the law that its
provisions can be nullifed?
Section prohibits "to keep any spir.
ituous or malt or intoxicating liquors in
any room or house in said County in
which United States license to sell the
same is posted" Does any temperance
man object to this? Can he honestly
say that be has no objection to man
keeping whiskey in place Haunting
right to sell it under the laws of the
United States, for which he has paid
sum of money for the privilege? Of
course anti prohibition objects, bnt this
is not addressed to him. His keeping it
would soon decline, unless he made an
occasional sale. This don'tapply to drng'
gists. There are two Sections w-lch
provide for him.
Section 9 requires railroad and ex-
press agents to keep separate books, the
name of the consignee, and all packages
of spirits received, which shall be open
to inspection. Does temperance man
object to this? If he needs some spirits
he should not be ashamed to get it.
Section 10 prohibits any person to
have shipped to him or her any spirits
marked to deceive as to its contents.
Does any true temperance man desire
that whiskey shall be shipped over the
railroad marked molasses or oil /? Like
the United States license, the receiving
TOO great quantity would direct where
the law is violated.
Section II prohibits "any druggist to
sell any spirituous or malt or intoxicat
iug liquors, or any bitters compounded
by him or for him, to evade the law,
without a written prescription from
regular practicing physician in actual
attendance upon patient, which shall
certify that such physician is attending
the person for whom the prescription is
made, the amount prescribed, and that
in the judgment of such physician the
stimulant is needed for that patient, and
that the certificate is not given to enable
patient, or any other person, to procure
such stimulant as beverage" Does
any temperance man object to this? If
he does, he certainly never saw country
physician with four of his neigbbors,
with as many jugs, around whiskey
barrel in drug store. They all had
certificates according to Law, in town
where there was no license. I don't
blame the druggist. The law authorized
him to sell it. It was his license.
Section - prohibits physicians to give
any such prescriptions to enable any
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